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I feel like cauliflower is often overlooked because it doesn’t have a distinct flavor. I think this is a reason to love it because it can take on other flavors so well. I saw this recipe from Pure Wow a while ago and finally got around to making it.

I did not have all the ingredients in the original recipe, below is what I did.

Ingredients

1 head cauliflower

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt

1/2 lemon, zested and juiced

2 tsp chile powder

2 cloves fresh garlic, minced

1 tsp curry powder

1/2 tsp Himalayan salt

1 tsp black pepper

Method

1.Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with foil. Remove any green leaves and stem from cauliflower.

Compared to their traditional counterparts black lentils are tiny spherical black legumes also known as beluga lentils because they look like caviar. Due to their smaller size they cook quicker and make a great side dish, salad addition, or soup. I like this soup because the spices make it a warming dish, great for chilly winter weather.

5. Add stock, tomatoes, and lentils bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until lentils soften further and soup has thickened, about 1 hour. Season with salt portion in to bowls and serve.

Considerations

Make this soup vegan buy using vegetable stock and olive oil or coconut oil instead of butter.

Snack time is as important as breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Snacks are something to keep you satisfied until your next meal. The composition of your snack is important because you want to avoid low blood sugar and feeling hungry. For example eating an apple and 1 oz of almonds is a good snack. It has carbohydrates to maintain blood sugar levels plus fat, protein, and fiber for satiation.

Another great option for a snack is fruit/vegetable juice and chia seeds. The juice provides the carbohydrate and the chia seeds provide healthy fats, protein and fiber. You can also add avocado to vegetable juice, in stead of chia seeds for fat and fiber. Or to make this snack more hearty/satisfying try adding protein powder. Because it is a snack I would only add 10-15 gms of protein.

One of my favorite snacks when I’m craving something sweet is non-fat cottage cheese sprinkled with pistachios and drizzled with honey. Again there is the combination of carbohydrate, fat, and protein. This snack will satisfy your sweet tooth so you don’t reach for the cookies.

Bran muffins sound healthy and are seemingly harmless, though many commercially prepared versions are loaded with fat and refined sugar. I found this recipe that did not have too much fat or sugar. It is one of my favorite muffin recipes.

Change is hard, especially when you have decided to change the way you eat. Eating healthy seems daunting and many people are not sure how to go about it. I recommend starting with small changes and gradually increasing or adding more changes to your life. What and how much you change depends on your goals.

This post is for individuals who want to change their eating habits, but don’t have the time to cook healthy meals. The solution to this is being prepared. When you have healthy food readily available it makes eating healthy easier. Being prepared sets you up for success.

Meal preparation can be done any day of the week that best fits your schedule.

I like to bake chicken, sweet potatoes, cook oatmeal, rice, lentils, and quinoa in advance so when lunch and dinner come up all I have to do is add vegetables.

When cooking grains I like to make a lot and freeze half of what I make for another time.

There is an abundance of food in our world and we eat for a variety of reasons. We eat when we are hungry, sad, anxious, happy, celebrating, and bored. I want to draw awareness to what we eat and why we eat it. Food can play numerous rolls in our lives, but what we often forget is that eating is a necessary component to life. Our bodies are made up of the vitamins, minerals, protein, fat and carbohydrates that we consume. Many times we choose to eat what looks or tastes good, instead of checking in with ourselves, being mindful, and asking what does my body need?

What our bodies need is real food, not food that is packaged and has been processed. Eating real foods nourishes your body and mind. Eating a variety of fruits, vegetables, low fat dairy, plant based fats, complex carbohydrates, and lean protein gives your body the proper nourishment it needs to maintain life.

I am not saying that you must only eat vegetables all the time and never eat foods like ice cream, fried goat cheese balls, or cupcakes. It is 100% okay to eat more indulgent foods. It is NOT okay to abuse these foods. Eat some ice cream, but be aware of the serving size. Eat pizza, just not the entire thing.

When you consistently make better choices for yourself and your health, those indulgences will have less of an effect on your body and mind.